Book-holder



A. J. GIBBS.

BOOK HOLDER.

(No Model.

No. 392,115. Patented Oct. 30, 1888.

WITNESSES:

ATTORNEY N. PETERS. Pholo-Ulhognpher. Washin mm I10.

L ATENT FFICE.

ALVIN J. GIBBS, OF CANTON, OHIO.

BDOK-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 392,115, dated October 30, 1888.

' Application filed February 10, 1888. Serial No. 263,579. (N 0 model.)

To all whom it may concern: v

Be it known that I, ALVIN J. G1B13s,,a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Canton, county of Stark, State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Book-Holders, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, making part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in book-holders; and it consists in providing a book-holder formed of a suitable wire and of the form substantially as shown in Figure l of the accompanying drawings, that may be removably secured to the frame of the slate to secure the book in juxtaposition thereto, and is constructed as herein described, and set forth in the claims,

Fig. 1 is a view in perspective of the holder illustrating myinvention. Fig. 2 is same view showing the manner of holding the book and applying the holder to the slate-frame.

Similar letters of reference indicate corre sponding parts in both figures of the drawings.

The holder is preferably made of springwire of suitable size, and is of the form shown in Fig. l, or substantially so, consisting of an upper portion, A, and a lower portion,'B,each portion having a rectangle end portion, as at 0. In this case there is a slight bend in the lower portion, as at a, and then straight to a point, I), at which point it is projected upwardly to c. The upper Wire is bent down at (Z, thence straight to a point, as e, at which point the two wires are twisted together and soldered, as shown in the drawings. In this case the twist is but one-half turn. The bot: tom wire,which has now become the top wire, is projected upwardly and outwardly,forming a finger, as D, and the under wire extending outwardly and up under the finger D, forming a rest, E, for the book. The outer end of this wire is bent in at f, and the inner end curved, as shown at g, Fig. 1, leaving a space between the two sides of the separate wires E to receive the back of the book, and in which it may rest. secured from lateral movement, the fingers D resting on the page, as shown in Fig. 2. 4

cially useful in families where there may be several children or scholars. Each one by the use of the holder is provided with the equivalent of a desk or table.

Having thus fully described the nature and object of my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. A book-holder constructed of springwire, and consisting, essentially, of a pair of loops interlocked at their opposite sides, the bights of the loops extending in one direction to form a pair of grasping-jaws, and the free ends of the loops extending in the opposite direction to form a pair of spring-jaws to receive a book, substantially as set forth.

2. A book-support composed ofspring-wire, and consisting, essentially, of a pair of loops having their opposite sides twisted together, the bights of the loops projecting in one direction, forming a pair of grasping-jaws for partially embracing a slate-frame,and the free ends of the loop projecting in another direction, the ends of one ofthe loops being bent toward each other to form a support for the back of a book, and the free ends of the other loop forming spring-fingers to engage the opposite pages of a book and hold it open when in position on the back-support, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereofI have hereunto set my hand this 28th day of January, A. D. 1888.

ALVIN J. GIBBS.

\Vitnesses:

W. K. MILLER, CHAS. R. MILLER. 

